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national / health / disability issues Thursday March 13, 2008 - 17:17 by Ann Keilthy
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We have had a week of events around the theme of the brain, and awareness of the 700.000 people in Ireland with a brain disorder ranging from Migraine, Acquired Brain Injury to MS and Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, all events coordinated through the Neurological Alliance of Ireland. This week, Internatinal Brain Awareness Week has received a huge amount of publicity, focussing as it has on personal experiences, and an honest look at the present state of services for those with a neurological disorder in Ireland - through the media - TV, radio, newspapers, the internet, and conferences and meetings. On Sunday (March 16th), the last day of Brain Awareness Week, the PALS branch of the Parkinson's Association (the branch for those diagnosed at a younger age) have a special meeting, in the Marine Hotel in Sutton at 3pm on Sunday March 16th, which is an open meeting because of its relevance to the Week, and indeed because it is testimony to the strength of the human spirit. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday March 13, 2008 - 12:29 by Don
Taken from a press release from Billy Timmins TD to pull public funds from businesses helping to build cluster bombs. Thus proving Fine Gael are main party campaigning on human rights issues. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / environment Thursday March 13, 2008 - 08:28 by TaraTaraTara
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Battle of Rath Lugh ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday March 12, 2008 - 13:32 by SDLP
SDLP Youth are angry that the University of Ulster Students’ Union cancelled a cross-party meeting minutes before the meeting was due to take place without notifying political parties. ... read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday March 11, 2008 - 12:41 by GAAW
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As Galway peace activists prepare for next Saturday's anti-war event in Dublin, the last thing they expected is for their spokesperson to receive a death threat to GAAW's mobile number. The male caller had a west of Ireland accent and repeatedly made threatening and obscene remarks to NIall Farrell. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / environment Tuesday March 11, 2008 - 11:54 by Terry
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Tara situation and emergency injuction ... read full story / add a comment
national / animal rights Sunday March 09, 2008 - 19:24 by Laura Broxson
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ACTIVISTS PROTEST HORSE RACE ***PRESS RELEASE from the NATIONAL ANIMAL RIGHTS ASSOCIATION*** ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday March 08, 2008 - 11:10 by Cael
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People on a special diet allowance are being short changed by the Department of Social and Family Affairs because their entitlement has not increased for the past ten years, a spokesman for Sinn Féin Poblachtach said today. ... read full story / add a comment
A spokesperson for Republican Sinn Fein, who is also a member of an advisory committee working with the Regeneration Boardin the Southside of Limerick said that while some City Counllors are complaining about a lack of information the reality is that the City Council abandoned many housing estates down the years "Attempts by some members of Limerick City Council to place obstacles in the way of the new Regeneration Boards must be condemned. " ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Friday March 07, 2008 - 13:54 by Cael
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A plan by Westminster MP and Stormont Assembly member Gerry Adams to hold a commemoration for an IRA woman in the Long Gallery at Parliament Buildings could be viewed as an insult to her memory, a spokesman for Sinn Féin Poblachtach said today. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / gender and sexuality Tuesday March 04, 2008 - 21:31 by Niav
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Press Release for the Feminist Walking Tour of Dublin. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / gender and sexuality Tuesday March 04, 2008 - 11:17 by Anne McShane
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HOPI is involved in organising meetings to commemorate Women’s Day as follows : Wed 5th March Lourdes Youth & Community Services in Rutland Street have arranged a lunchtime meeting at 1 pm. Thursday 6th March at the following venues in Finglas: ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday March 03, 2008 - 22:02 by Prisoner Solidarity
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This is the latest info press release on the recent detentions of republican socialist activists. You can express your solidarity by writting letters of sending post cards to the prisoners themselves. You can also send much needed money to support the Prisoners' Dependents. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / environment Monday March 03, 2008 - 12:59 by TaraTaraTara
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ATTENTION ALL: PUBLIC MEETING ABOUT THE DESTRUCTION OF THE HILL OF TARA ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMPLEX SUNDAY MARCH 9, 4PM BUSH HOTEL CARRICK-ON-SHANNON, Co. LEITRIM ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday February 27, 2008 - 11:45 by sally
Pirooz Dáneshmandi interviews Professor Noam Chomsky on the current policies of the US administration; the possibilities of policy change brought about by the change in the US administration; and the impact of economics on Washington's approach to international policies and interventions. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday February 24, 2008 - 23:54 by Wagtog
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Photojournalist Marc Vallée has accepted an apology and out-of-court settlement from the Metropolitan Police today, further to issuing proceedings against Sir Ian Blair, Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis for "Battery" (assault) and breaches of the Human Rights Act, relating to freedom of expression and assembly. ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Saturday February 23, 2008 - 11:55 by Martin O'Neill
Just Books aims to create a Working-class Resource and Solidarity Centre in Belfast, opening in May, and run on direct democratic lines. Like the original Just Books we aim to provide titles on a range of topics. We are appealing for supporters to take out standing orders of £10 or 15 euros a month to achieve this aim. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday February 21, 2008 - 16:32 by Cael
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The drastic reduction in the Irish fishing fleet leaves hundreds of crewmen without any form of redundancy payment, a spokesman for Republican Sinn Féin said today ... read full story / add a comment
international / eu Wednesday February 20, 2008 - 16:29 by indyjourno
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Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou Mc Donald has this afternoon expressed her "anger and incredulity" over the European Parliaments vote today NOT to respect the result of the Lisbon Treaty referendum. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / eu Wednesday February 20, 2008 - 16:09 by John Murray
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'Big Lie' of No campaign will be exposed before Referendum vote Issued : Wednesday 20 February, 2008 Statement by Proinsias De Rossa MEP Vice-President, European Socialist Group ... read full story / add a comment |
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